The hadith (A nation will not succeed if they place a woman in charge of them): Is it specific to the authority of the judiciary?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: In the hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that a nation will not succeed...
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe. In the hadith of Abu Bakrah, it is notJami` at-Tirmidhi 2262Sahih (Darussalam) We have heard from some scholars that this is specific to the authority of the judiciary.
The Shaykh:
The one who speaks is not a scholar, because he is responding to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). A nation will not succeed if they place a woman in charge of them, even if she succeeds in some matters, she will fail in many matters as well. A woman does not have independence; she relies on men, O my brothers. Even if she becomes a president or a minister, you see that she does not have independence in her work; she relies on men. They are the ones who work in her name. So she is weak and does not manage herself. How can she manage the entire society? Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: In the hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that a nation will not succeed...
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe. In the hadith of Abu Bakrah, it is not
A people will never succeed who give their leadership to a woman
يفلح قوم ولوا أمرهم امرأةThe Shaykh:
The one who speaks is not a scholar, because he is responding to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). A nation will not succeed if they place a woman in charge of them, even if she succeeds in some matters, she will fail in many matters as well. A woman does not have independence; she relies on men, O my brothers. Even if she becomes a president or a minister, you see that she does not have independence in her work; she relies on men. They are the ones who work in her name. So she is weak and does not manage herself. How can she manage the entire society? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2441] حديث (لن يفلح قوم ولَّوا أمرهم امرأة) هل هو خاص بولاية القضاء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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